Each year, the Give! team, along with local leaders in business, media, and philanthropy, makes it easy for you to discover and donate to trusted nonprofits in the Pikes Peak region. Our expert review committee carefully vets every applicant, ensuring solid financials, ethical practices, and proven impact. Eligible nonprofits must serve the Pikes Peak region, address unmet needs in innovative ways, and benefit from reaching a broader audience.
Give! Nonprofit profile: Ahavah Community Initiative
What
Founded April 2018, our mission is to connect people who are facing food insecurity due to financial struggles to locally-farmed, regeneratively-grown produce and to provide education centered around healthy living and environmental consciousness. We fulfill this mission by donating freshly harvested, regeneratively-grown produce to families in need through a weekly vegetable subscription. Memberships include a weekly bag of locally-grown produce along with free farm tours, classes and events.
Why
We want to help participate in the creat ion of a local food-sys tem-economy, build on a diversity of local and regenerative food education and provide activities and children’s events centered around environmentally responsible agriculture and pure, beyond-organic, local food. Getting fresh, regeneratively grown produce into the hands of those experiencing food insecurity is our way of creating lasting impact.
Goals
1. To provide the purest food possible to those that need it the most.
2. To provide education and cultural reconnection to the food we eat.
3. To provide agri-centered social opportunities through on-farm events, market-hosting and community outreach.
Did you know
Since 2018, we have donated over $650,000 in free food and more to local families in need.
Donate
To help fund the good work of Ahavah Community Initiative, go to Campaign.GivePikesPeak.org/nonprofit/ahavah-community-initiative.
“The Ahavah Community brings grateful tears to our eyes for the impact you have made on our family over the years! We love you!” — Anonymous donated CSA recipient
Give! Nonprofit profile: Inside Out Youth Services
What
Inside Out Youth Services has been building access, equity and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people, ages 13-24 for over 30 years. We offer a community center with resources, including a food pantry and clothing closet, evidence-based programming, support groups, and a network of trusted adults. Out in the community, the Inside Out team offers trainings, advocacy, and other services to ensure LGBTQIA2+ young people have safe spaces across the region.
Why
Supporting Inside Out Youth Services is about giving LGBTQIA2+ youth the love and acceptance they deserve. In a world where they often face discrimination and isolation, this center is a beacon of hope and safety. Your donation helps create a community where every young person feels valued and empowered. By supporting Inside Out, you’re investing in a future where everyone can thrive, celebrated for who they are.
Goals
Our goal is to increase the numb e r o f y o u t h served, provide access to mental health professionals, conduct educ a t i o n a l w o r k shops within the community, introduce vocational training and arts initiatives, invest in organizational development, and organize impactful events like Youth Pride.
Did you know
Before attending Inside Out Youth Services, only 32% of the young people we serve reported healthy, supportive community connections; after, an astounding 100% said they had these vital connections.
Donate
Help fund the good work of Inside Out at Campaign.GivePikesPeak.org/nonprofit/inside-out-youth-services.
“Without Inside Out, I wouldn’t know where I would be today. It has been so crucial to my development and growth as a queer person, and made up for the safe environments I didn’t have growing up. I got trusted adults, resources, and support that I had never received in other places like before.” — Skylar (they/he), age 24
